Another salt mix bites the dust

Billybeau1 · 03/15/2008, 10:03 AM

Well, another salt bites the dust.

Tested Sera today. I will not be adding it to my list.

Calcium 310

Alkalinity 3.5 dkh

I quit after that.

Whats strange is this stuff comes in sealed plastic bags and the salt had so much moisture in it, it was already clumping coming out of the bag.

I hope they do not sell it like this in Germany.

I'm very disappointed. Anyone want some salt..... cheap.......

Randy Holmes-Farley · 03/15/2008, 10:13 AM

Wow, that's disappointing.

HowardW · 03/15/2008, 04:49 PM

How about taking another sample of that salt from a different part of the bag and re-testing the ca, that seems kinda low......or maybe you just got a dud bag?

Billybeau1 · 03/15/2008, 10:54 PM

Sera sells their salt in small sealed bags. 2 bags per box. Each bag is supposed to make about 5 gallons of saltwater. I purchased 3 boxes.

I will test one more box but if it comes out clumped like the first one did, I give up.

I'll just mix it with my other 8 salts I got and use it up.

I tested one other salt with an alk of 3.5 dkh. I didn't post that either.

Icefire · 03/15/2008, 11:10 PM

These need to be posted as that show bad packing.

take a 55g drum a mix all 8 salt in it, that should be a great salt

Billybeau1 · 03/15/2008, 11:55 PM

I call it Reefcrystalsoceaniccoralifetrpicmarintunzecrystalseaseraoceanpureredseakentinstantoceancoralproaquat icgardensbioassay salt.

I outta be a whopper.

Actually, its more like 18 salts total.

03/15/2008, 10:03 AM	#1
Billybeau1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 12,164	Another salt mix bites the dust Well, another salt bites the dust. Tested Sera today. I will not be adding it to my list. Calcium 310 Alkalinity 3.5 dkh I quit after that. Whats strange is this stuff comes in sealed plastic bags and the salt had so much moisture in it, it was already clumping coming out of the bag. I hope they do not sell it like this in Germany. I'm very disappointed. Anyone want some salt..... cheap.......

03/15/2008, 10:13 AM	#2
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 81,937	Wow, that's disappointing. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Club 65535 Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

03/15/2008, 04:49 PM	#3
HowardW Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 1,825	How about taking another sample of that salt from a different part of the bag and re-testing the ca, that seems kinda low......or maybe you just got a dud bag? __________________ Florida live rock addict

03/15/2008, 11:10 PM	#5
Icefire Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,263	These need to be posted as that show bad packing. take a 55g drum a mix all 8 salt in it, that should be a great salt __________________ 2 black Onyx, 2 P. cardinal, 3 Lyretail anthias, 1 y. watchman goby, 1 Foxface, 1 Lieutenant Tang, 1 Mandarin, 5 clown gobies, 3 chromis Mixed reef Alk 8.5, Ca 400, Mg 1250, SG 1.025, PO4/NO3 0 Current Tank Info: 110G display, 50G refugium, 180 LBS LR/BR, 120lbs sand, Vertex 250 Skimmer, Phosban reactor 300W heater, 333W T5HO, OR3500 return , 4 Tunze 6025 @ 4800GPH, 8w UV, RO/DI

03/15/2008, 10:54 PM	#4
Billybeau1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 12,164	Sera sells their salt in small sealed bags. 2 bags per box. Each bag is supposed to make about 5 gallons of saltwater. I purchased 3 boxes. I will test one more box but if it comes out clumped like the first one did, I give up. I'll just mix it with my other 8 salts I got and use it up. I tested one other salt with an alk of 3.5 dkh. I didn't post that either.

03/15/2008, 11:55 PM	#6
Billybeau1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 12,164	I call it Reefcrystalsoceaniccoralifetrpicmarintunzecrystalseaseraoceanpureredseakentinstantoceancoralproaquat icgardensbioassay salt. I outta be a whopper. Actually, its more like 18 salts total.